Tessie Tomas

Tessie Tomas

Known for
Acting
Born
October 31, 1950 (age 76)
Birthplace
Catbalogan, Samar, Philippines

Biography

Rita Theresa “Teresita” Laforteza Hermosa (born October 31, 1950), better known by her stage name, Tessie Tomas, is a Filipino actress, screenwriter, and stand-up comedian. Regarded as the original "Queen of Daytime TV", she is best known for hosting some of the most successful TV programs in the Philippines. She was the first Filipino actress to score a nomination in the Best Actress category at the International Emmy Awards for her performance in the 1989 film, A Dangerous Life.

Known For

Filmography

2026
Senior Moments poster

Senior Moments

Movie · as Segunda

2023
Dirty Linen poster

Dirty Linen

TV · as Cielo Fiero · 153 eps

2018
Delia & Sammy poster

Delia & Sammy

Movie

2018
The Blood Sisters poster

The Blood Sisters

TV · as Rosemarie Bermudez · 78 eps

2017
Extra Service poster

Extra Service

Movie

2015
Blindfold

Blindfold

Movie

2015
Water Lemon poster

Water Lemon

Movie · as Pina

2015
Miss Bulalacao poster

Miss Bulalacao

Movie

2015
Old Skool

Old Skool

Movie

2015
Once Upon a Kiss poster

Once Upon a Kiss

TV · as Mérida Almario · 83 eps

2014
Alienasyon

Alienasyon

Movie

2013
Coming Soon poster

Coming Soon

Movie

2013
Kahit Nasaan Ka Man poster

Kahit Nasaan Ka Man

TV · as Corazon · 40 eps

2012
Huling Biyahe poster

Huling Biyahe

Movie · as Aling Viring

2012
This Guy's In Love With U Mare! poster

This Guy's In Love With U Mare!

Movie

2012
Coffee Prince poster

Coffee Prince

TV · as Elizabeth "Beth" Gomez · 35 eps

2012
Mundo Man ay Magunaw poster

Mundo Man ay Magunaw

TV · as Donya Alicia La Peña · 115 eps

2011
Carlo J. Caparas' Bangis poster

Carlo J. Caparas' Bangis

TV · as Mama Mia · 65 eps

2010
The Red Shoes poster

The Red Shoes

Movie

2010
Two Funerals poster

Two Funerals

Movie · as Pilar

2010
Noah poster

Noah

TV · as Sarah Perez · 149 eps

2009
Sanglaan poster

Sanglaan

Movie · as Olivia

2009
Padre de Pamilya poster

Padre de Pamilya

Movie · as Mayora Elaine Villa

2008
100 poster

100

Movie · as Eloisa

2008
Ploning poster

Ploning

Movie · as Seling / Old Celeste

2008
One True Love poster

One True Love

Movie · as Mrs. Robles

2008
Ako si Kim Samsoon poster

Ako si Kim Samsoon

TV · as Sonia Buot · 75 eps

2006
Rome and Juliet poster

Rome and Juliet

Movie · as Charo

2005
Pinoy/Blonde poster

Pinoy/Blonde

Movie

2005
La Visa Loca poster

La Visa Loca

Movie · as Pasyon Chorus #1

2004
Otso Otso Pamela-mela Wan poster

Otso Otso Pamela-mela Wan

Movie · as Mrs. Go

2001
Narinig Mo Na Ba Ang L8est? poster

Narinig Mo Na Ba Ang L8est?

Movie · as Miren

2000
Bukas na Lang Kita Mamahalin poster

Bukas na Lang Kita Mamahalin

Movie

1998
Dahil ba sa Kanya? poster

Dahil ba sa Kanya?

Movie · as Helen Carmona

1995
Pare Ko poster

Pare Ko

Movie · as Susan

1994
Bala at Lipistik poster

Bala at Lipistik

Movie · as Mrs. Tengco

1994
Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis poster

Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis

Movie

1993
Mama's Boys: Mga Praning-ning poster

Mama's Boys: Mga Praning-ning

Movie

1993
Ayaw Ko Ng Mangarap

Ayaw Ko Ng Mangarap

Movie · as Debra

1993
Dino... Abangan ang Susunod na... poster

Dino... Abangan ang Susunod na...

Movie · as Barbara Tengco

1993
Gagay: Prinsesa ng Brownout poster

Gagay: Prinsesa ng Brownout

Movie · as Aling Timang

1992
Cordora: Lulutang Ka sa Sariling Mong Dugo! poster

Cordora: Lulutang Ka sa Sariling Mong Dugo!

Movie

1992
Pempe Ni Sara At Pen poster

Pempe Ni Sara At Pen

Movie · as Mrs. Grace

1991
Barbi for President poster

Barbi for President

Movie · as Mary Anne Santillan

1988
A Dangerous Life poster

A Dangerous Life

TV · as Imelda Marcos (1988) · 3 eps

1987
Once Upon a Time poster

Once Upon a Time

Movie

1987
Jack en Poy: Hale-Hale Hoy! poster

Jack en Poy: Hale-Hale Hoy!

Movie

1986
Napakasakit, Kuya Eddie

Napakasakit, Kuya Eddie

Movie · as Susan

1986
Paalam... Bukas Ang Kasal Ko poster

Paalam... Bukas Ang Kasal Ko

Movie

1986
Clown poster

Clown

Movie

1984
Your Body Is Mine poster

Your Body Is Mine

Movie

1984
Erpat Kong Forgets poster

Erpat Kong Forgets

Movie

1983
Broken Marriage poster

Broken Marriage

Movie

1982
My Only Love poster

My Only Love

Movie · as Maid

1982
Schoolgirls poster

Schoolgirls

Movie · as Ms. Ledesma

1981
Kapitan Kidlat poster

Kapitan Kidlat

Movie